Let Your Yea be Yea and your Nay be Nay
A Study of James
Classes
Class 1: 1 Thy Wondrous Works Declare Exhort
The class focuses on Psalm 75, emphasizing God's ultimate justice and the importance of patience and endurance in the face of worldly challenges. It encourages believers to trust in God's timing and to remain steadfast in their faith, recognizing His sovereignty and the ultimate triumph of the righteous.
Class 2: 2 God who giveth all singleness
The class covers James' letter, emphasizing the importance of endurance and consistent service to God. It highlights James' role as a respected leader in the Jerusalem ecclesia and discusses the challenges faced by early converts, including persecution and internal conflicts.
Class 3: 3 To them that love him
The class covers James 1:19-27 and 2:1-26, emphasizing the importance of being swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath. It highlights the need for practical faith, manifested through obedience and actions, and warns against partiality and malice in the ecclesia.
Class 4: 4 Works with meekness of wisdom
The class discusses James 3, focusing on the responsibilities and temptations of teachers in the ecclesia. It emphasizes the importance of teaching sound doctrine and the dangers of teaching for personal gain or to please the flesh. The class also covers the importance of controlling the tongue and maintaining holiness in leadership roles.
Class 5: 5 Draw Night to God
The class covers James 4, discussing the causes of conflict within the ecclesia and the importance of sincere prayer. It emphasizes the need to avoid worldly pleasures and to prioritize spiritual growth and unity.
Class 6: 6 Save a soul from death
The class covers James's letter, emphasizing the importance of living a life of faith and works, especially in the context of ecclesial life. It highlights the need for believers to support and encourage one another, confess faults, and pray fervently.